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Views about same-sex marriage among adults who read scripture at least once a week by religious group
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Religious tradition
Strongly favor/favor
Oppose/strongly oppose
Don't know
Sample size
Catholic
42%
48%
10%
1,810
Evangelical Protestant
19%
74%
6%
5,525
Historically Black Protestant
31%
61%
8%
1,189
Jehovah's Witness
12%
77%
10%
216
Jewish
42%
50%
8%
121
Mainline Protestant
42%
49%
10%
1,894
Mormon
19%
74%
6%
513
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")
46%
44%
10%
606
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Age distribution among adults who read scripture at least once a week by views about same-sex marriage
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18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Sample size
Strongly favor/favor
26%
34%
26%
14%
3,491
Oppose/strongly oppose
13%
33%
30%
24%
7,605
Don't know
12%
37%
26%
25%
940
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Generational cohort among adults who read scripture at least once a week by views about same-sex marriage
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Younger Millennial
Older Millennial
Generation X
Baby Boomer
Silent
Greatest
Sample size
Strongly favor/favor
15%
16%
28%
30%
9%
1%
3,491
Oppose/strongly oppose
8%
10%
28%
36%
17%
2%
7,605
Don't know
7%
10%
31%
32%
16%
3%
940
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Gender composition among adults who read scripture at least once a week by views about same-sex marriage
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Men
Women
Sample size
Strongly favor/favor
37%
63%
3,540
Oppose/strongly oppose
44%
56%
7,803
Don't know
40%
60%
993
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Racial and ethnic composition among adults who read scripture at least once a week by views about same-sex marriage
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White
Black
Asian
Latino
Other/Mixed
Sample size
Strongly favor/favor
53%
20%
3%
19%
6%
3,493
Oppose/strongly oppose
64%
17%
2%
14%
4%
7,685
Don't know
51%
20%
1%
23%
5%
949
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Immigrant status among adults who read scripture at least once a week by views about same-sex marriage
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Immigrants
Second generation
Third generation or higher
Sample size
Strongly favor/favor
16%
11%
73%
3,492
Oppose/strongly oppose
14%
6%
80%
7,705
Don't know
19%
11%
70%
969
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Income distribution among adults who read scripture at least once a week by views about same-sex marriage
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Less than $30,000
$30,000-$49,999
$50,000-$99,999
$100,000 or more
Sample size
Strongly favor/favor
42%
21%
23%
15%
3,139
Oppose/strongly oppose
38%
22%
27%
13%
6,675
Don't know
48%
22%
21%
10%
759
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Educational distribution among adults who read scripture at least once a week by views about same-sex marriage
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High school or less
Some college
College
Post-graduate degree
Sample size
Strongly favor/favor
39%
34%
16%
12%
3,527
Oppose/strongly oppose
44%
33%
15%
8%
7,753
Don't know
50%
29%
12%
8%
982
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Marital status among adults who read scripture at least once a week by views about same-sex marriage
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Married
Living with a partner
Divorced/separated
Widowed
Never married
Sample size
Strongly favor/favor
41%
9%
16%
7%
28%
3,525
Oppose/strongly oppose
59%
3%
13%
9%
16%
7,769
Don't know
46%
5%
16%
13%
20%
969
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Parent of children under 18 among adults who read scripture at least once a week by views about same-sex marriage
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Parents
Non-parents
Sample size
Strongly favor/favor
32%
68%
3,530
Oppose/strongly oppose
31%
69%
7,767
Don't know
31%
69%
982
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Belief in God among adults who read scripture at least once a week by views about same-sex marriage
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Believe in God; absolutely certain
Believe in God; fairly certain
Believe in God; not too/not at all certain
Believe in God; don't know
Do not believe in God
Other/don't know if they believe in God
Sample size
Strongly favor/favor
81%
14%
2%
1%
2%
1%
3,540
Oppose/strongly oppose
93%
5%
< 1%
< 1%
< 1%
< 1%
7,803
Don't know
85%
10%
1%
3%
< 1%
1%
993
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Importance of religion in one's life among adults who read scripture at least once a week by views about same-sex marriage
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Very important
Somewhat important
Not too important
Not at all important
Don't know
Sample size
Strongly favor/favor
78%
17%
3%
2%
1%
3,540
Oppose/strongly oppose
93%
5%
1%
1%
< 1%
7,803
Don't know
85%
11%
1%
2%
2%
993
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Attendance at religious services among adults who read scripture at least once a week by views about same-sex marriage
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At least once a week
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Strongly favor/favor
56%
31%
13%
< 1%
3,540
Oppose/strongly oppose
78%
16%
6%
< 1%
7,803
Don't know
63%
23%
12%
2%
993
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Frequency of prayer among adults who read scripture at least once a week by views about same-sex marriage
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At least daily
Weekly
Monthly
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Strongly favor/favor
83%
12%
1%
3%
< 1%
3,540
Oppose/strongly oppose
92%
7%
< 1%
1%
< 1%
7,803
Don't know
87%
8%
1%
2%
2%
993
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who read scripture at least once a week by views about same-sex marriage
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At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Strongly favor/favor
42%
17%
10%
32%
1%
3,540
Oppose/strongly oppose
64%
12%
7%
16%
1%
7,803
Don't know
53%
13%
8%
24%
2%
993
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Frequency of meditation among adults who read scripture at least once a week by views about same-sex marriage
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At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Strongly favor/favor
61%
8%
2%
28%
1%
3,540
Oppose/strongly oppose
65%
5%
2%
26%
2%
7,803
Don't know
67%
6%
2%
21%
5%
993
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who read scripture at least once a week by views about same-sex marriage
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At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Strongly favor/favor
77%
12%
4%
6%
1%
3,540
Oppose/strongly oppose
87%
7%
3%
2%
1%
7,803
Don't know
83%
8%
3%
3%
2%
993
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who read scripture at least once a week by views about same-sex marriage
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At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Strongly favor/favor
57%
16%
8%
18%
1%
3,540
Oppose/strongly oppose
54%
15%
9%
20%
2%
7,803
Don't know
59%
9%
7%
21%
4%
993
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who read scripture at least once a week by views about same-sex marriage
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Religion
Philosophy/reason
Common sense
Science
Don't know
Sample size
Strongly favor/favor
41%
12%
39%
6%
2%
3,540
Oppose/strongly oppose
73%
3%
19%
2%
2%
7,803
Don't know
54%
6%
31%
3%
7%
993
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who read scripture at least once a week by views about same-sex marriage
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There are clear standards for what is right and wrong
Right or wrong depends on the situation
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Strongly favor/favor
28%
69%
2%
1%
3,540
Oppose/strongly oppose
56%
41%
2%
1%
7,803
Don't know
39%
54%
3%
3%
993
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Interpreting scripture among adults who read scripture at least once a week by views about same-sex marriage
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Word of God; should be taken literally
Word of God; not everything taken literally
Word of God; other/don't know
Not the word of God
Other/don't know
Sample size
Strongly favor/favor
36%
35%
3%
18%
7%
3,540
Oppose/strongly oppose
64%
25%
5%
3%
3%
7,803
Don't know
49%
24%
10%
7%
11%
993
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Belief in Heaven among adults who read scripture at least once a week by views about same-sex marriage
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Strongly favor/favor
84%
11%
5%
3,540
Oppose/strongly oppose
88%
5%
7%
7,803
Don't know
83%
6%
10%
993
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Belief in Hell among adults who read scripture at least once a week by views about same-sex marriage
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Strongly favor/favor
64%
29%
8%
3,540
Oppose/strongly oppose
83%
11%
6%
7,803
Don't know
67%
18%
15%
993
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Party affiliation among adults who read scripture at least once a week by views about same-sex marriage
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Republican/lean Rep.
No lean
Democrat/lean Dem.
Sample size
Strongly favor/favor
29%
18%
54%
3,540
Oppose/strongly oppose
54%
17%
29%
7,803
Don't know
32%
34%
34%
993
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Political ideology among adults who read scripture at least once a week by views about same-sex marriage
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Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Don't know
Sample size
Strongly favor/favor
29%
39%
26%
6%
3,540
Oppose/strongly oppose
62%
22%
10%
6%
7,803
Don't know
41%
28%
16%
15%
993
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Views about size of government among adults who read scripture at least once a week by views about same-sex marriage
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Smaller government; fewer services
Bigger government; more services
Depends
Don't know
Sample size
Strongly favor/favor
41%
53%
3%
3%
3,540
Oppose/strongly oppose
62%
32%
2%
3%
7,803
Don't know
44%
39%
7%
10%
993
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Views about government aid to the poor among adults who read scripture at least once a week by views about same-sex marriage
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Does more harm than good
Does more good than harm
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Strongly favor/favor
35%
60%
3%
2%
3,540
Oppose/strongly oppose
55%
38%
4%
2%
7,803
Don't know
39%
44%
11%
5%
993
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Views about abortion among adults who read scripture at least once a week by views about same-sex marriage
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Legal in all/most cases
Illegal in all/most cases
Don't know
Sample size
Strongly favor/favor
58%
39%
3%
3,540
Oppose/strongly oppose
21%
76%
3%
7,803
Don't know
30%
52%
18%
993
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Views about homosexuality among adults who read scripture at least once a week by views about same-sex marriage
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Views about same-sex marriage
Should be accepted
Should be discouraged
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Strongly favor/favor
86%
9%
3%
2%
3,540
Oppose/strongly oppose
17%
76%
4%
3%
7,803
Don't know
32%
24%
20%
23%
993
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.
Views about environmental regulation among adults who read scripture at least once a week by views about same-sex marriage
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Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Strongly favor/favor
33%
63%
2%
2%
3,540
Oppose/strongly oppose
50%
43%
3%
4%
7,803
Don't know
41%
42%
6%
10%
993
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.
Views about human evolution among adults who read scripture at least once a week by views about same-sex marriage
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Evolved; due to natural processes
Evolved; due to God's design
Evolved; don't know how
Always existed in present form
Don't know
Sample size
Strongly favor/favor
21%
37%
3%
35%
3%
3,540
Oppose/strongly oppose
7%
20%
2%
64%
6%
7,803
Don't know
10%
25%
6%
46%
14%
993
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.